The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-29
The CHURCHES.
Sermons Delivered Before Large
Congregations.
"Religion. Sin and RePentsnec,"
"Power and Beauty OF Chris
tfan Sympathy"


"P0wer and beauty OF Chris
tian sympathy"
At the First Presbyterian church
yesterday the Rev. Mr.. Daniel de-
livered q discourse on Religion, Sin
and Repentance" 1t being a continue.
ton Of the sermons delivered on the
previous Sunday. The services at the
Linden Street Christian church were
conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Mr..
Briney, assisted by the Rev. David
Walk ar bis son, the Rev. George E.
Walk, the latter addressing the coz
gregation on the subjected "Christian
sympathy" At the Cumberland
Presbyterian church the Rev. II. A.
Jones preached to the congregation on
"The Cburch's Weapons Of Warfare"
Cumberland Pgesby terrain Church.
A large congregation assembled at
the Cumberland church, Court street,
and the pastor, the Rev. H. A. Jones,
preached ssermon from III Corinthians
Z, 4.6: "For the wespons Of our warfare
are not carnsl, but mighty, through
God, to the pulling down Of strong.
holds, casting down imsginaiions, and
every high thing that exalteth itseli
against the knowledge OF God, an d
bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience Of Christ"
The Apostle Paul has been studied
from this pulpit in every phase OF biz
wonderfully diversified character, but
In our text we have an might into one
Of the inspirations OF his lifs-the
spiritual imperialism Of the cause
which he had eepoussd. Napoleon
Ill, In his Life OF Caisr, Gays:
"When Providence raises up such
men as Caesar, Chsrlemsgne and Bona
psrte, 1t 10 to trace out to people the
path they ought to follow; to s,amT
with the zeal OF their genius a new
era, and to accomplish in few year
the labor OF many centuries. Happy
the peoples who comprehend and fol
low them" The speaker referred /,
the condition OF the world H. tie dayI
OF Cesar, Chsrlemsgne and Napoleon
and said that their great ambition VA
to uuily the nations aud to found
universal empire out OF the civ
iliEstions and peoples of tn,
earth. So with Paul. He say
In Christ the Messianic hope q
, Israel, thsir deliverer and king. II
saw srouud him a world cropping Il
. spiritual darkness, q world that hs,
been "fee!ing after God, II haply the
, might fad him" He had seen tn
3 rise aud weakness Of q Thousand form
/ Of religion and the schools Of tpseu
/ lative inquiry, from Tbales and tn
IJnians Gown to the Alexandria
/ philosophy, and yet the cry Of the IN
J satisfied heart went up
, Like ''ehildren crying 10 the night,
/ Like children crying for the light
} His preaching In Athens, EphesuI
) Corinth, Antiocs, and all the gres
|, centsrs oil the world, wss TO reveal I
men "Him whom they ignorantly VOL
shiped"-God. This accounts for hi
} intrepidity, daring, heroism, zeal, Del
Z severance, endurance aud patienc,
. proclsiming the advent OF q king VIII
!. bad set up IN administration Of peae
4 aud love In the hearts OF men, sstisf,
3 ing the craving and longing OF ever
heart, and assuring the IL qniry Of III
soul with the assurance OF pardon ar
peace and a blissful immortality, an
s an Inheritance both here and her,
after.
:, /. The world Of today is az ther
The tame cIdinsl sins-craii, ernslt,
e pre- jadice, passion, lust, vice. Thee
J. are the siToBgnoids TO be Assaile,
. CASTING down imsginstlons, Iesso.
. inss, perverted intellect, warped an
I inpure judgments, unchaste enc
i tioDe and o. Unborn wils-"hish thine
4 that ,xdt themselves against ia
! knowledge OF God"-those terribl
a vices, unholy passions, witks
!. habits, and glAring crimee. What a
' asial picture Of 4 deprayed world
4 The idea OF the tx is y city vale,
n garIisoned and iCrofed to resist 80,
a ceesiully all b,sitg,ng isYces. Yet b,
a lore these mighty obstacles IA
4 Christian warrior stAnde, not msstin
!. force with farce, nor sIiking blow Il
blow.
But the weapons which ChristianI,
uses 10 conquer the world are in
noble Christian manhood. The sosp,
Is glad tdinss, and TO proclaim the,
u rquires nerve and all the qualities
!. moral heroism. Holiness in the m
n and consistency Of conduct will
more 70 conquer the world tns
profession, creed or dogma, and
= breaches the gospel best who p eac b,
y Il In the conduct Of his daily lif
= Preaching the gospel does not me-
= merely the rscspitulatlon OF the M
and work Of Jesus. or q narrative
biblical iteidenie, but II Ia the maxim
, known Of glad tidines 10 those who a
D ready 10 perish. When you spea
words Of bups and cheer, when yo
, put forth loving acts, or do brave deco
- TO help u comfort ADD 10 save, then
Ia that u d uses you 10 preach a 20
PEI that is Q soepel indeed. These a,
tho men and women that the vofl
|, needle, and tan such men would hAy
y saved the cities Of the pam.
IL is a continuous battle, day b
day, rae by year. AT times n
shock OF war 10 more real aud cal
Tor brayest action. Great moral que
tons, ike the present prohibitio
movement, come mp, aud tee n
sincerity Of our faith and the met
oil our amor. Then We reAl.ss 81
personal weakness, aud lock 10 &c
Tor myth AID learn 10 feel,
Guthrie sAid, "rhat q child with Ga
81 iis hack Ia stronger than the dey
and all bis ho'ts.
''for risht I, rish,. since God is God,
Ard kighi the day must rini
To dhabt uould be disioyaity
10 falief would he fin. /"